In a sport that punishes players for ripping off their shirts after scoring, Aubameyang has almost become as famous for his innovative celebrations as he has for his goals.

But what does he want to be remembered for once he hangs up his boots: goals or guises?

Aubameyang watches his team from the stands during the Champions League against Sporting.

"I hope they will say the craziest football player ever," Aubameyang says with a wide grin and infectious laugh. "Maybe, why not? And the fastest player!"

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Speed is another of Aubameyang's attributes. In 2013, he clocked 3.7 seconds in a 30-meter training run -- eight hundredths of a second faster than Usain Bolt managed over the same distance during his 100m world record sprint in Berlin seven years ago.

Crazy clothes

Aubameyang's personality off the pitch is equally as colorful as the child-like joy he exudes when playing football on it.

In November, he drew comparisons to Inspector Morse for the hat and jacket he wore when watching his Dortmund teammates from the stands.

Aubameyang and Marco Reus celebrate as Batman and Robin after scoring against Schalke last year.

"I'm like this. When I feel something, I want to do something, I do it -- I just do it. So I'm like this also in my life, if I want to wear some crazy clothes, I put it on.

"That's my meaning and I'm also like this on the pitch. If I want to do something like the Batman mask, I just do it. I was like this all the time, I think nobody can change me."

However, Aubameyang, who has a contract with Dortmund until 2020, insists he is going nowhere.

"I'm really happy to be here now," he tells CNN's Alex Thomas with conviction during their interview in late November. "It's already been three years since I came here and of course I'm enjoying every moment because we have great fans.

"It's a great atmosphere when you play inside this stadium," he adds, referring to Dortmund's Westfalenstadion. "And last year we did very well, we had a very good season.

"I really am happy to be here and I hope to stay more time for sure."

Yellow Wall

In his time at Dortmund, Aubameyang has seen star names such as Mario Goetze, Mats Hummels, Robert Lewandowski and Henrikh Mkhitaryan leave for pastures new.

But leaving Dortmund is never easy -- Hummels described his Bayern transfer as "the most difficult" decision of his life, while Goetze returned to the club three years later after admitting, with hindsight, he would have made a "different decision."

More than 81,000 fans pass through the gates every match day and the Westfalendstadion boasts its fearsome "Yellow Wall" of supporters, who make up Europe's largest free-standing terrace.

"Yeah, it's ... crazy," Aubameyang says after a pause, as if imagining standing in the stadium. "It's amazing, you know, you just look up and you say, 'wow, that's amazing.'

"It's 25,000 people only on one side, so of course you enjoy it. Every time when you go on the pitch it's just crazy.

"They know when we need some energy; they have a button so it's perfect. But you feel it, you feel it of course."

Photos:Gabon international's goals and guises

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang just can't stop scoring goals at the moment ... he netted in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw against Real Madrid, taking the Borussia Dortmund's striker overall goal tally for the season to 19 in all competitions.

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Photos:Gabon international's goals and guises

Known for his innovative celebrations -- sometimes involving superhero masks -- Aubameyang tells CNN he wants to be remembered as the "craziest ever" footballer.

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Photos:Gabon international's goals and guises

While known for pulling on a Spiderman mask in his time playing in France and Germany, Aubameyang's favorite superhero appears to be Batman.

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Photos:Gabon international's goals and guises

His celebration as Bruce Wayne's alter ego, with teammate Marco Reus as Robin, wasn't the only time he's donned the black mask.

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He even revealed a Batman shirt after Dortmund's win over Schalke last year.

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And sported a Batman logo shaved into his head before the 2015 German Cup final.

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Photos:Gabon international's goals and guises

Aubameyang's athleticism has made him one of the world's most feared players on the pitch ... but it's also comes in handy celebrating goals. When he's not pulling on masks, he's performing acrobatic somersaults.

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Photos:Gabon international's goals and guises

The Gabon international is also known for fashion statements off the pitch, often using a pair of Borussia Dortmund's own brightly colored headphones.

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The speedster recorded a faster time over 30 meters than Usain Bolt did over the same distance in his 100m world record run in Berlin -- and called him out. Who would win?

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Aubameyang will also captain Gabon on home soil in January's Africa Cup of Nations.

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No wonder he wants to remembered as the "craziest ever" footballer ...

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'Hard and fast'

Aubameyang's professional career has seen him take in the sights of Italy and France, before really making a name for himself in Germany.

One thing that sets the Bundesliga apart from other league, he says, is every team's incessant will to win.

"In France, sometimes, you have some players or coaches say, 'If we go there and we come back with one point, it's okay,'" Aubameyang recalls of his time in Ligue 1.

"Here? No chance of this! Everybody wants to win. I think every team is playing to win matches, so the game is hard and fast, intensive. I really like the Bundesliga for that."

Speedster

While Aubameyang's greatest asset has always been his searing pace, he openly admits the rest of his game has matured since arriving at Dortmund.

"Maybe it's my age," he chuckles. "I'm getting some experience now and I really feel no pressure on the field, so I think it's about my age. When you play so many games, like Champions League or Europa League, after that you know how to play with the pressure. It's not a problem.

"But my speed is really important for me. If I ever have a one-on-one against a defender, I know that I can beat him -- so that's an advantage for me.

"Before I think I was only playing with my speed, but now -- okay I'm not stupid -- I use my head. I use my head to improve my speed, so now I'm mixing speed and precision, which is why I'm getting better.

"I think last year I scored ... some goals," Aubameyang grins modestly, despite scoring 36 in all competitions.

"And this year I want to do better, I want to do more every time. That's why I try to work very hard to be better all the time."